Senior Engineer

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

5/19/2025

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Engineer to work with Natural Resources on Peterborough Compressor Station.

We maintain, operate, modify, design, construct and commission new energy networks and facilities across four countries; guiding our customers through the challenges of the energy transition and supporting their commitments to achieve net zero emissions. We provide safe and reliable specialist services as a trusted Engineering, Procure, Fabrication, Maintain and Decommissioning (EPFCM&D) partner. This includes work with onshore and offshore oil, gas pipelines, gas diversions and renewable energies.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Site Engineer:

• Manage Safety on site, in conjunction with SHESQ & Foremen/Engineers/Supervisors
• Communicate with rest of site team including other site managers, foremen, engineers, quantity surveyors and safety officers to ensure full understanding of information.
• Supervise assistant and site engineers. and when required supervision of assistant engineers and junior engineers.
• Accurate setting out of the works and dimensional control using Leica total station, GPS and laser level
• Resolving technical problems at all levels.
• Carry out inspections in accordance with the Inspection and Test Plan in a timely manner.
• The production of survey information and red – lined drawings for the completion of the As-built records.
• Ensure equipment is calibrated, in date and suitable checked in accordance with company policies and the manufacturers’ defined requirements.
• Ensure the site diary is accurately maintained noting against each record the date, location and serial number of equipment used.
• Ensure construction operations are carried out in accordance with the Contract requirements using the appropriate agreed procedures.
• Co-ordination and supervision of Sub-contractors in the performance of the Works.
• Ensure all materials on site are suitable, stored in line with manufacturer’s recommendations current working practice, contract specification or project requirements.
  
  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience in Construction or Civil Engineering projects, ideally from and oil and gas background
• Experience within ITPs, RAMs & Temporary Works.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
  
  

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801960464 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK